Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-09
3 AMENITIES OF JOURNALISM
,nn,icable to Extreme Prohibition and
Anti Prohibition Advocates.
Jeffert on News.

,,osble TO Extreme Prohibition and
arr Anti. Prohibition Advocates.
Jetfers on News.
~-asn newspapers, devoid Of pers onal-
,..os and uplifted shove petty jealousy
- prejudice, will always have an audi
DIcs NJ intelligent and appreciatiye read
i free and untrammeled press is
no nest protection for the people it rep
-asents. It's columns should be open to
free and full expression, pro and con,
- very question submitted to the people
IN which the welfare of sll is involved.
D,as,fous of public policy ought to be
Cfscussed in q temperate and dlspassion-
CO manner by the advocates OF both sides
N q controversy before the people. In
essta.s calm and intelligent view of the
sirugtion is observed, it is too often the
case that over-zealous advocates be
come fanatiCal, and reason is over
thrown by prejudice and error. In this
lay and generation the newspaper is the
sU-fr messenger and avant courier that
Goes ahead of public opinion and moulds
!. through the crucible of the public con-
science In order to possess this govern
frr principle, the editor as we'll as his
journal must stand upon high plane of
-ecrtude and honor. His record and that
If the journal of information which he
conducts must be clean and unpuTchasa-
HE His example should be q guiding
s-sr TO others, if he expects to WELD
controlling influence over the homes, the
affections and the consciences of men.
Conservatism, and a due regard for the
feelings and opinions of others, is g mark
Of true journalistic. propriety and we'll
balanced thought on the part
Of the editor, VINO is the spokes-
nan in MS sphere on questions of
n1olc policy. Let it be remem-
-e-ed that abuse is not argument;
neither is ii respectable or charitable in
the espOussl of any cause. Such editors
end journals are g serious injury to either
side Of any question they advocate.
They insult the public conscience by
their trade o. abuse and misrepresenta-
ton, driving good men and true from the
standard which otherwise would proudly
aoat over them, and perchance lead to
victory. The amenities of journalism |
IS lost sight of when prejudice and error |!
Green in TO steal both reason and judy |
m-at There is q sense of Justice and |
r-ggrietY due all men in the discussion of
every public question upon which people |
nave honest differences. The veriest |
criminal 10 our courts of jnstiCe is not |
condemned before he is heard or q trial
glyen MN, and evidence adduced sutli- |
Gent 10 prove his guilt or innocence. |
TIE true journalist, through the me
dunn Ct MS journal, comes before the bar
gi public opinion 20 enlighten the minds |
s1t the Consciences Of men by calm
-eas8u and logical argument, free from
prejudice il the statements presented to
The people. Both sides OF the question at .
issue should be made clear IS the noon
dsT sun The Texas Iron News enunciates
-1ese thoughts aud principles, because
me editor mas always occupied this high
a.aue in journalism, and will not lower
his standard before the people to suit the
wlims and Caprices Of any man or set of
men VINO set themselves up as self-con-
sLtuted leaders or over Jealous adYO
Gates The "mOTe holier than thou"
Ha.rIOtS in any CGusG are likely TO be
1emagOgical III their makeup, and
We nave never found them safe coun-
selO-s or leaders. The journal of
asrtY that detects vice and virtue on
either side, and admits q mOdiCum of
77cl to exist in fraiI human nature,
''with charity toward all, and malice to-
ward none" car be relied on as the
.guest opponents of human thought, and
me most subtle IN their reason and iudg-
meut in according the virtues due their
tg.-ow-man. The blatant biSot as well as
-le f2wning syCOphant is equally to be
5as9ised. 4 man of convictions, and one
w-o mas g policy in life, and dares to
stand or fall upon his estimate Of what
S right and Just in the espousal of any
-suse, is like fixed star in TIE frma-
Ien;, shining light, and noble speci-
men Of that kind Of bravery which never
goes Out Of fashion. e.